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SL2: A great addition to any Canon kit

Started Jul 23, 2017 | User reviews thread
jwilliams Veteran Member • Posts: 6,395
Re: SL2: A great addition to any Canon kit

Hokie Jack wrote:

The point was the technique is common, not "an awkward workaround".

But all Canon DSLRs except the rebel line have a top panel LCD display.

I don't see how that would be relevant.

((( Edit: What do you think is shown on a top LCD? )))

Camera settings! At least the most commonly changed ones. That's why those cameras don't need an eye sensor. Whats so hard to understand about that?

Very simple: Everything on the top LCD is shown in the viewfinder... no need to use it to change settings.

No you are wrong.  Does viewfinder show WB?  Does it show AF mode?  Does it show Drive Mode? etc. etc. etc.

These cameras don't really need a back panel to display info anyway so no big deal about eye sensor.

"These cameras" have more info and settings available only on the back panel. You really should try one sometime.

Yes not everything is on the top panel, but the most common settings are. I'm very familiar with Canon cameras. I've been using them for about 40 years.

The top panel is irrelevant to this discussion (and pretty-much useless on current bodies, IMO). I never use it on the 7D II, except sometimes to check status when I first turn it on.

Just because you don't use that informant doesn't mean it isn't important to others.

The SL2 viewfinder shows nearly everything that would be available on a top LCD.

Nope.

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